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Available in various sizes. Carrying cases or carts are used for the different size tanks
M2 – Weighs less than 2 pounds and only 7.9 inches in length, this
extremely lightweight, compact medical oxygen cylinder is the perfect
solution for anyone who needs a convenient, easily transportable
medical oxygen supply for a short amount of time. This cylinder is the
smallest aluminum oxygen cylinder in the world yet can supply up to 2
hours of oxygen.
M4 – medical oxygen cylinder is a great solution for
anyone who needs a convenient, easily transportable medical oxygen
supply for a short amount of time. This cylinder weighs under 3 pounds
and is only 12 inches in length. This cylinder can supply up to 7 hours
of oxygen.
M6 – extremely popular medical oxygen cylinder is the
perfect balance between portability and oxygen supply duration. The M6
cylinder is less than 15 inches in length and weighs only 3 pounds and
can supply up to 10 hours of oxygen.
ML6 - Similar to the M6 cylinder, the ML6 is a great balance between
portability and oxygen supply duration. This cylinder weighs under 4
pounds and is shorter and wider than the M6 cylinder. This cylinder can
provide up to 10 hours of oxygen.
M9 – a popular cylinder is a great balance between
portability and oxygen supply duration. The M9 is less than 16 inches
in length and weighs only 4.5 pounds yet can supply up to 14 hours of
Disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal
Type 1 diabetes:
diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or
adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin
secretion resulting from atrophy of the islets of Langerhans and
causing hyperglycemia and a marked tendency toward ketoacidosis -- called
also insulin-dependent diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus,
juvenile diabetes, juvenile-onset diabetes, type 1 diabetes mellitus
Type 2 diabetes:
a common form that develops especially in adults and most often in obese individuals and that is characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased insulin production -- called also adult-onset diabetes, late-onset diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus
In many affected people, bone loss is gradual and without warning
signs until the disease is advanced. Osteoporosis is also known as "the
silent crippler" because a person usually doesn't know they have it
until it's too late. Unfortunately, in many cases, the first real
"symptom" is a broken bone. Loss of height – with gradual curvature of
the back (caused by vertebral compression fractures) may be the only
physical sign of osteoporosis.
In the United States,
osteoporosis causes more than 1.5 million fractures every year — most
of them in the spine, hip, or wrist. And although it's often thought of
as a women's disease, osteoporosis affects many men as well. About 8
million American women and 2 million American men have osteoporosis,
and nearly 18 million more Americans may have low bone density. Even
children aren't immune.
Pouching systems may include a
one-piece or two-piece system. Both kinds include a faceplate/flange
(barrier or wafer) and a collection pouch. The pouch (one-piece or
two-piece) attaches to the abdomen by the faceplate/flange and is
fitted over and around the stoma to collect the diverted output, either
stool or urine. The barrier is designed to protect the skin from the
stoma output and to be as neutral to the skin as possible.
One-piece Pouching System
The ostomy pouch and skin barrier are
joined together permanently. The pouch and skin barrier are applied and
removed together – in one piece. Easy to apply and remove and more
flexible than a two-piece pouching system.
Two-piece Pouching System
The ostomy pouch and skin barrier are separate. The
pouch can be removed without removing the skin barrier. Because it is
separate from the pouch, the skin barrier can be more easily positioned
around the stoma.
Pediatric Pouching Systems
Available as either one-piece products or two-piece products and are designed for premature babies, infants, and children. These systems can also be used to manage adult conditions such as small wounds, drain sites, and fistulas. Irrigation systems – Some colostomates can "irrigate," using a procedure analogous to an enema. This is done to clean stool directly out of the colon through the stoma. This requires a special irrigation system, consisting of an irrigation bag with a connecting tube (or catheter), a stoma cone, and an irrigation sleeve. A special lubricant is sometimes used on the stoma in preparation for irrigation. Following irrigation, some colostomates can use a stoma cap, a one- or two-piece system which simply covers and protects the stoma. This procedure is usually done to avoid the need to wear a pouch.
Parkinson's disease occurs when a group of cells, in an area of the
brain called the substantia nigra, that produce a chemical called
dopamine begin to malfunction and eventually die. Dopamine is a
neurotransmitter, or chemical messenger, that transports signals to the
parts of the brain that control movement initiation and coordination.
When Parkinson's disease occurs, for unexplained reasons, these cells
begin to die at a faster rate and the amount of dopamine produced in
the brain decreases.
Four Primary Symptoms:
A number of other physical factors
must also be evaluated when determining whether a scooter is an
appropriate mobility aid. A scooter user generally must be able to sit
upright for extended periods and have sufficient seated balance to
maintain an erect posture. Further, sufficient upper body and arm
strength to master the controls and steer and maneuver the unit are
required. In addition, uncorrected vision disabilities, or conditions
which may cause confusion or memory loss or which inhibit proper safety
awareness may render a scooter an unsatisfactory mobility aid.
A wide range of accessories also are
offered on most scooters, such as crutch and cane holders, oxygen
carriers, front and rear baskets, trailers, headlights, tail lights,
horns, canopies, and others. Some manufacturers even offer sidecars to
allow an additional passenger. As when purchasing a car, options and
additional features increase the base cost of the unit, but accessories
should be evaluated in light of their capacity to create a mobility aid
which provides maximum user independence. At the same time, it should
be kept in mind that some options may decrease battery life,
maneuverability, and/or travel range.
A scooter should not tip easily during sharp turns or on inclines
such as curb cuts (if the scooter is designed for outdoor use).
Anti-tip wheels should be included as part of the frame to help support
and stabilize the scooter. On front-wheel drive units, anti-tips are
often located laterally just behind the front wheels because they
generally lack the power for steep inclines. Because most rear-wheel
drive scooters are intended to negotiate more rugged terrain, they are
usually equipped with rear anti-tips to support the scooter on hills.
Side anti-tip wheels are sometimes offered as options. It should be
noted that lateral anti-tippers may cause difficulties on curb cuts and
On some scooters, the base unit may be comprised
of modular units or may otherwise be disassembled for transport and
storage. These same features may also allow the scooter to be converted
from three- to four-wheeled models and/or from indoor to outdoor use.
Most scooters utilize 12- or 24-volt
motors and electrical systems generally with one or two 12-volt
batteries to power the drive train and controls. Twelve-volt systems
are most frequently found on front-wheel drive scooters, and usually
require one 12-volt battery, although two six-volt batteries are
sometime used. Some manufacturers offer add-on units for 12-volt
systems which allow them to utilize two batteries to extend the
scooter's range between charges, although speed and power are not
affected. Rear-wheel drive systems generally require two twelve-volt
batteries to power 24-volt systems.
These batteries are
"deep cycle" batteries intended for wheelchairs and scooters and
generally last between 12 and 18 months, although with conservation and
regular charging, longer life may be achieved. Deep cycle batteries are
designed to provide a steady supply of power and be discharged and
recharged on a regular basis. Automotive and marine batteries, on the
other hand, are designed to be starter batteries, providing short
bursts of power only. Consequently, marine and automotive batteries
should never be substituted for deep cycle batteries.
are three basic types available for use with scooters: Lead acid (or
wet cell) batteries, sealed lead-acid batteries, and gel cell
batteries. Lead acid batteries are the least expensive of the three
types, but they also require the most maintenance. In addition to
regular charging, electrolyte and water levels must be checked
regularly, with water added frequently to maintain appropriate levels.
Because these batteries are not sealed, there is danger of acid
spillage and explosion if the batteries are not handled properly.
Despite these potential problems, lead-acid batteries provide the
benefits of a two- to six-month longer battery life and up to a ten
percent greater running time than other battery types. Sealed lead
acid batteries are maintenance-free versions of these batteries.
Because they are sealed in cases, it is unnecessary to add water and
the danger of acid spillage is reduced or eliminated. The cases are
vented to prevent gas build-up that can lead to an explosion. Finally,
gel cell batteries are the most commonly used battery type on scooters.
They are sealed in their cases and require no maintenance other than
regular charging. Gel cells are the safest of the battery types, with
no danger of spillage and limited risk of explosion. However, gel cells
are more expensive, and may have a somewhat shorter life than other
battery types.
Most rear-wheel drive
scooters utilize an electronic or electro-mechanical dynamic,
regenerative braking system. This type of braking system works in
tandem with the motor, first to slow and then stop the vehicle when the
pressure is released on the thumb levers or the controls are otherwise
disengaged. When the scooter is not being powered forward or in
reverse, the brakes are engaged, thus preventing the scooter from
moving. During the application of the brakes, excess power from the
motor is channeled to the batteries, providing recharging. Because the
brakes are engaged when the scooter is being actively powered, most
scooters with this braking system are equipped with a clutch on the
motor or another release lever to manually disengage the brakes to
allow the scooter to be pushed in case of emergency.
scooters also use disc brakes or disc brakes in combination with the
braking system discussed above. Some scooters--usually front-wheel
drive models--are not equipped with electronic or electro-mechanical
brakes. In the absence of a brake system, a manual parking brake
applied by lever to a rear wheel is provided. Manual parking brakes may
also be offered either as optional or standard features on other
scooters to provide extra braking on hills and inclines.
The control and steering mechanism for the
scooter, usually containing the controls to drive the scooter forward
or in reverse, as well as steering the front wheel or wheels. Most
scooters offer one type of standard tiller with other controllers
available as options. Possibilities include thumb levers, loop handles,
joysticks, and others. Thumb levers are the most common controls,
allowing the user to keep both hands on the handle bars while using the
left thumb to power the scooter in reverse and the right to power the
scooter forward. The amount of pressure applied to the lever will
determine the speed of the vehicle (unless it is equipped with a
proportional speed control). Consequently, a fair amount of hand
control is necessary for safe operation. Finger control levers or a
joystick may be alternatives. Some manufacturers may also be able to
adapt controls to user requirements at extra cost.
tiller itself is often an upright post attached to the front wheel.
However, it is also becoming common to find flexible, accordion-style
tillers which can be adjusted for height and/or position. This not only
enables the user to place the tiller in the most comfortable position
while driving, but also allows it to be moved up and out of the way
during transfers. In the absence of a dashboard or shroud over the
front wheel, a control box with the key lock, battery level indicator,
speed controller, and other features may be
affixed to the tiller handlebars.
a joystick controls both speed and direction, scooters equipped with
them generally do not have the post-and-handlebar tiller; the joystick
is usually attached to an armrest or to an armrest extension, with a
choice of right or left mounting. While this frees the space in front
of the user and may accommodate easier transitions for some, the lack
of handlebars may make transfers more difficult for others.
The size of the wheels and tires
on a scooter have a direct effect on the scooter's ability to surmount
obstacles and its stability. Scooters are generally equipped with six-,
eight-, or ten-inch wheels, although other sizes may also be used. Some
models use the same size wheels both front and rear, while others may
have smaller wheels in front and larger rear wheels. Smaller wheels are
generally found on front-wheel drive scooters intended for indoor use.
As a rule, the intended use of the scooter should dictate the size of
the wheels and tires. The larger the wheels, the more stable the unit.
Similarly the larger and wider the tires, the greater the unit's
traction and capacity to manage such obstacles as curb cuts and uneven
outdoor terrain.
Several types of tires are available
for scooters. Manufacturers generally offer a specific tire as standard
equipment, with others available as extra-cost options. Pneumatic tires
include air-filled tubes and are similar to those found on automobiles.
Air pressure should be checked regularly to maintain proper levels, and
tires may need to be replaced if punctured. The addition of an
anti-flat compound before inflation reduces the risk of tires going
flat. They provide good shock absorption when properly inflated. Foam
filled tires are similar to pneumatic tires, but include foam inserts
rather than air-filled tubes. These tires cannot be deflated and,
therefore, require less maintenance. They may be more expensive than
pneumatic tires and may not offer a consistently comfortable ride. The
least expensive tire option is the solid rubber tire. These tires
require the least maintenance, but provide minimal shock absorption and
are intended primarily for indoor use.
Urostomates can use
either one or two-piece systems. However, these systems also contain a
special valve or spout which adapts to either a leg bag or to a night
drain tube connecting to a special drainable bag or bottle.
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For each placemat you will need:
1/2 yard Ombre Solid by V and Co. for Moda Fabrics
6″" x 42″ of Moda Bella solid white
1 fat quarter coordinating print
Embroidery floss and supplies
Press your 1/2 yard ombre fabric and lay out on your cutting mat horizontally.
Trim the selvedge from the darkest end and cut a strip 4 3/4″ wide.
(Your piece will be 4 3/4″ x 18″)
Next find the lightest part of the fabric. It should be right on the fold. With the lightest color of fabric in the middle, cut another strip 4 3/4″ wide.
Using the fabric between the two strips you just cut, find the area of fabric with the biggest color difference. I eyeballed this and then cut two 4 3/4″ strips- one from each area.
(There was anywhere from 1 1/4″ to 1 3/4″ between each each strip)
Trim each strip to 14″ in length then lay out your 4 strips in order from darkest to lightest.
From the white fabric cut (2) 2 1/2″ x WOF strips and (1) 1″ x WOF strip.
Set aside the 2 1/2″ strips for Binding. Cut the 1″ strip into (3) 1″ x 14″ strips
Begin sewing a 1″ white strip to the right side of 3 color sections as shown above. Use a 1/4″ seam. Press towards the Ombre fabric.
Making sure the colors stay in order, continue sewing sections until all are together.
After the placemat top is together you can add "color names" if you want. I designated a placemat for each member of my family and then chose color names that fit that person. My daughter has the pink placemat so I used color names such as "Lip Smacker" and "Pinkalicious" to personalize it for her. Use your creativity or find color names online from a paint store.
Write the names in the bottom left of each section using a Frixion pen (the kind that disappear when ironed). Layer with a 80/20 batting and embroider using a backstich and thread of your choice.
(I used white thread and the color names are hard to read in the lighter colors)
Finish the placemat by sandwiching the placemat top, 80/20 batting, and coordinating fat quarter for the back. Baste or pin then quilt. I used not-so-straight line quilting in each section.
Bind using the 2 1/2″ strips cut earlier from the white fabric.
And you're done! :o)
Now you can go back and make one from each color!!!
1 gorgeous Paint Chip Placemat!
Thanks for joining me! Don't forget to come visit me on my blog: Crazy Old Ladies Quilts.
Credit for inspiration of this fabulous project goes to Avril Loreti. Visit her Etsy shop to see her other amazing creations.
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John Crestani's Super Affiliate System Review
Before you buy John Crestani's Super Affiliate System you need to know exactly what you are getting. The program is both a community and a network. You'll never have to worry about being a complete novice as the program has a dedicated senior support team for you. Check out the interface tutorial below to see how much you can learn.
John Crestani's Super Affiliate Program is a great option if you are looking for an affiliate training program. The course focuses on general affiliate marketing, traffic sources, and building marketing skills. John also covers how to automate your campaigns and scale your business. As an affiliate marketer, John has made millions on Clickbank. His training program will teach you how to get started, create an email list, and more.
The course is divided into six segments. It will teach you how to select an affiliate network, create effective ads, and choose profitable products. You'll also find bonus content such as a 40-hour traffic-generating class and two done for you health niche campaigns. If you are looking for extra income through affiliate marketing, it's worth taking a look at. Below are some pros and cons.
The Course on John Crestani's Super Affiliate Software offers many bonuses and features. It also includes a Facebook business coach and YouTube marketing coaching. John also offers live webinars every Friday at 3pm PST. These webinars are extremely useful as they teach affiliates how to use social media marketing strategies and advertising. SAS Pro provides a monthly coaching call with a SAS coach in addition to the program's content.
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The Motivational part of John Crestani's program is based on a story about John Crestani, who lost his job in the corporate world and found his niche in the internet marketing industry. John later made millions from affiliate marketing, and has been featured on Forbes and Business Insider. His YouTube channel has more than 505K subscribers. For more information about the Super Affiliate System, check out the full review below.
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The motivational part of John Crestani's Super affiliate system focuses on the psychological aspect of online marketing. The program helps newcomers to choose a niche and learn the skills necessary to build an online company. Crestani walks newcomers through the process of signing up for affiliate networks, creating landing pages and paid advertising content. The ultimate goal is for new affiliates to receive their first commission check. This sets the tone for the future.
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For PC gamers who grew up in the 80s, Starflight was a thing of awe and reverence. Packed into a pair of 360 KB floppy disks was an entire pocket universe, with hundreds of star systems and planets to explore, a half-dozen alien races to talk to or fight with, and a cleverly revealed plot holding the entire joyous package together. Starflight defined the genre of space exploration games, and among its direct spiritual successors are Star Control II (available in its modern open source incarnation as The Ur-Quan Masters) and the Mass Effect series.
The player begins on a space station orbiting the human homeworld of "Arth" in the year 4620. The inhabitants of Arth, it is revealed, have uncovered a set of underground ruins on the planet containing the remains of a faster-than-light starship, with enough fuel and technical documentation to construct a small fleet of duplicate vessels. You have been selected to captain one of these ships, and your mission is simply to see what's out there in the galaxy. Arth, whose inhabitants include not only humans but also members of three other alien races, has been isolated and without interstellar travel technology for hundreds of years, and records concerning the rest of the galaxy are outdated or missing. Your job is to poke your head out and see what has been going on over the past centuries.
As the player, you must gather and sell minerals to gain credits with which to upgrade your ship and train your crew; this artificial grind provides the structure for most of the early game. As you travel to nearby star systems, you'll inevitably encounter aliens, some friendly, some not. Eventually, you'll begin to pick up on the main plot of the game: a wave of solar flares is sweeping through the galaxy like the hand of some monstrous, horrible clock. You must find out why and then stop the flares, before the wave reaches Arth's sun and your home is destroyed.
Starflight was something new: though Braben and Bell's Elite had come out for the BBC Micro two years prior and had pioneered the idea of an open world trading and combat simulator, Starflight offered something that no other game had yet brought to the table: the ability to crew and command your own starship on a mission of exploration. Your ship didn't really look like the starship Enterprise, but you could certainly christen her that, and I'm pretty sure every single person who played the game named their crew—which consists of a science officer, a navigator, an engineer, a doctor, and a communications officer—exactly as expected.
The game's brilliance becomes obvious as more of the onion skin plot is peeled away. The player discovers exactly what happened to humanity's true homeworld, Earth, along with the Old Empire of which humanity was a member. Through a combination of talking to the alien races you encounter and digging up archived messages in old ruins in the post-flare "dead zone" section of the game's universe, the game conveys a sense of a tremendous, almost oppressive weight of history hanging over the player's head, and you are continually given the impression that you're fumbling around in long-abandoned places once inhabited by beings vastly more powerful than you. Each of the alien races with which you must talk or fight have their own personalities, from the easily intimidated Spemin to the proselytizing Gazurtoid to the implacably hostile and enigmatic Uhlek, and each have their own part of the story to tell—even the Uhlek, though they communicate only by firing plasma bolts at you. Eventually, the steps to "win" the game and save the galaxy from the wave of flares are revealed, though they are difficult to accomplish, and they bring with them a terribly high price—the flares aren't random, and saving the galaxy from genocide means committing a form of genocide yourself.
Storytelling on this grand a scale certainly wasn't common in space video games of the mid 1980s. Sierra's Space Quest series wouldn't debut until several months after Starflight's launch, and most of Starflight's contemporaries featured a lot of shooting and not much talking. Starflight was a sandbox game before sandbox gaming became a thing, allowing players to follow or ignore the main plot as they wished and do things their own way ("I think I'll go exterminate the Spemin fleet today!"), though the ever-advancing line of solar flares does ultimately set an endgame timer that cannot be worked around. The scale of the universe guarantees that you'll be spending some lonely time voyaging between stars, but random encounters can provide a break in your travels—and nothing is scarier than detecting an approaching alien craft when you know you're deep in hostile territory.
Starflight spawned a sequel, Starflight II: Trade Routes of the Cloud Nebula, which added to the first game by introducing the concept of trade and barter; it also brought with it all new aliens in an all new sector of space. Starflight II does lots of things right, including revealing the sad back story of the Uhlek, but it lacks the pure and powerful mystery that the first game's blank canvas allowed. Beyond its direct sequels, Starflight's pedigree is visible in many other places down the PC gaming timeline. Sadly, space exploration games are not much in vogue these days; with the weak exception of the original Mass Effect, there hasn't really been an entry in the genre for more than a decade. Gamers' tastes these days are focused more on real-time strategy games like Starcraft or 4X-style games like the Civilization series. Games like Starflight, which marry story and role-playing elements with exploration and combat, are sadly missing from the new release schedules.
Never fear, though: if you want to try out Starflight for yourself, it's available (bundled together with its sequel!) at Good Old Games for $5.99. For retrogaming enthusiasts who haven't played the game, or for nostalgic folks who want to re-experience their gaming roots, that would be money well spent.


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Pope Francis: Jorge Bergoglio new leader of the Catholic Church
VATICAN CITY — Argentine Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Pope Francis.
After announcing "Habemus Papum" — "We have a pope!" — a cardinal standing on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday revealed the identity of the new pontiff, using his Latin name. Bergoglio had reportedly finished second in the 2005 conclave that produced Benedict XVI — who last month became the first pope to resign in 600 years.
The 76-year-old archbishop of Buenos Aires has spent nearly his entire career at home in Argentina, overseeing churches and shoe-leather priests.
Chants of "Long live the pope!" rose from the throngs of faithful, many with tears in their eyes. Crowds went wild as the Vatican appeared on the square, blaring music, followed by Swiss Guards in silver helmets and full regalia. At least 50,000 people jammed into the square.
"I can't explain how happy I am right down," said Ben Canete, a 32-year-old Filipino, jumping up and down in excitement.
Elected on the fifth ballot, the pope was chosen in one of the fastest conclaves in years, remarkable given there was no clear front-runner going into the vote and that the church had been in turmoil following the upheaval unleashed by Pope Benedict XVI's surprise resignation.
A winner must receive 77 votes, or two-thirds of the 115, to be named pope.
For comparison's sake, Benedict was elected on the fourth ballot in 2005 — but he was the clear front-runner going into the vote. Pope John Paul II was elected on the eighth ballot in 1978 to become the first non-Italian pope in 455 years.
The conclave played out against the backdrop of the first papal resignation in 600 years and revelations of mismanagement, petty bickering, infighting and corruption in the Holy See bureaucracy. Those revelations, exposed by the leaks of papal documents last year, had divided the College of Cardinals into camps seeking a radical reform of the Holy See's governance and those defending the status quo.
The names mentioned most often as "papabile" — a cardinal who has the stuff of a pope — included Cardinal Angelo Scola, the archbishop of Milan, an intellect in the vein of Benedict but with a more outgoing personality, and Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the Canadian head of the Vatican's important bishops' office who is also scholarly but reserved like Benedict.
Brazilian Cardinal Odilo Scherer is liked by the Vatican bureaucracy but not by all of his countrymen. And Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hungary has the backing of European cardinals who have twice elected him as head of the European bishops' conference.
On the more pastoral side is Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston, the favorite of the Italian press, and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the back-slapping, outgoing archbishop of New York who has admitted himself that his Italian is pretty bad — a drawback for a job that is conducted almost exclusively in the language.
The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi said it was a "good hypothesis" that the pope would be installed next Tuesday, on the feast of St. Joseph, patron saint of the universal church. The installation Mass is attended by heads of state from around the world, requiring at least a few days' notice.
Benedict would not attend, he said.
Thousands of people braved a chilly rain on Wednesday morning to watch the 6-foot- (2-meter-) high copper chimney on the chapel roof for the smoke signals telling them whether the cardinals had settled on a choice. Nuns recited the rosary, while children splashed in puddles.
Unlike the confusion that reigned during the 2005 conclave, the smoke this time around was clear: black during the first two sets of smoke signals, and then clearly white on Wednesday night — thanks to special smoke flares akin to those used in soccer matches or protests that were lit in the chapel ovens to accompany the smoke from the burned ballot papers.
The Vatican on Wednesday divulged the secret recipe used: potassium perchlorate, anthracene, which is a derivative of coal tar, and sulfur for the black smoke; potassium chlorate, lactose and a pine resin for the white smoke.
The chemicals were contained in five units of a cartridge that is placed inside the stove of the Sistine Chapel. When activated, the five blocks ignite one after another for about a minute apiece, creating the steady stream of smoke that accompanies the natural smoke from the burned ballot papers.
Despite the great plumes of smoke that poured out of the chimney, neither the Sistine frescoes nor the cardinals inside the chapel suffered any smoke damage, Lombardi said.


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2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is strong, smart & capable
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The Silverado truck cab is strong, with nearly two-thirds of the structure made from high-strength steel for a confident feel and robust safety. The main rails and key cross members of the updated frame are also high-strength steel with major elements hydroformed for reduced mass and improved strength.
Shear-style body mounts tune out both up-and-down and side-to-side movement for a quieter, more comfortable ride. Extended- and crew-cab models have a third set of hydraulic body mounts to further isolate the cabs. Combined with numerous other acoustic and NVH (noise vibration and harshness) enhancements, the intended result is a solid, refined feel with no loss in traditional truck capability.
Inside the passenger cabin, the interiors of the Silverado 1500 reflect the same focus on form and function. The upright instrument panel, six-gauge instrument cluster and multiple storage options are tailored specifically to the needs of truck customers. Controls are functional, logically placed and easy to operate with work gloves on. Rear doors on crew cabs are large, for easier entry and exit, and rear doors on extended cab models are hinged at the front for easier access, especially in tight spots.
The Chevrolet MyLink provides easy-to-use connectivity for the job site or the family vacation, with natural voice recognition and enough ports and power outlets to support multiple devices.
Dimensions & specifications
Regular Cab/Standard Cargo Box
Wheelbase: 119.0; overall length: 205.6; width: 80.0; height: 74.0, 74.1 (4WD)
Regular Cab/Long Cargo Box
Wheelbase: 133.0; overall length: 224.4; width: 80.0; height: 73.5, 73.8 (4WD)
Double Cab/Standard Cargo Box
Wheelbase: 143.5; overall length: 230.0; width: 80.0; height: 73.9
Crew Cab/Short Cargo Box
Wheelbase: 143.5; overall length: 230.0; width: 80.0; height: 74.2, 74.0 (4WD)
Crew Cab/Standard Cargo Box
Wheelbase: 153.0; overall length: 239.6; width: 80.0; height: 73.7, 73.8 (4WD)
Engine: EcoTec 4.3L V6 (LV3) – 285 hp at 5,300 rpm and 305 lbs-ft of torque at 3,900 rpm; EcoTec 5.3L V8 (L83) – 355 hp at 5,600 rpm and 383 lbs-ft of torque at 4,100 rpm;
EcoTec 6.2L V8 (L86) – 420 hp at 5,600 rpm and 460lbs-ft of torque at 4,100 rpm.
Transmission: six-speed automatic, eight-speed automatic
EPA Fuel Economy: 4.3L V6 – 18 city/24 hwy (2WD), 17 city/22 hwy. (4WD); 5.3L V8 (6-speed) -16 city/23 hwy. (2WD), 16 city/22 hwy. (4WD); (8-speed) – 16 city/22 hwy.(2WD), 15 city/20 hwy. (4WD); (8-speed/eAssist) – 18 city/24 hwy. (2WD); 6.2L V8 – 15 city/21 hwy. (2WD), 15 city/20 hwy. (4WD).
Payload capacity: 2,250 lbs.
Towing capacity: 12,500 lbs.
Safety features
Dual front airbags, dual front seat-mounted side-impact airbags, dual head curtain side-impact airbags, rear-outboard seat side-impact airbags, four-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock, traction control, StabiliTrak vehicle stability control with proactive roll avoidance, electronic trailer sway control, hill start assist, LED daytime running lights, automatic high intensity discharge (HID) headlamps, tire pressure monitoring system, Teen Driver model, black recovery hooks, and full-size spare tire. LTZ adds automatic LED headlamps.
Optional safety features include: OnStar communications system, front/rear park assist, LED front fog lamps, Bluetooth hands-free phone system, rear vision camera, heavy duty locking rear differential, integrated trailer brake controller, hill decent control, remote vehicle start, power adjustable pedals, universal home remote, remote keyless entry, low speed forward automatic braking, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, forward collision alert, IntelliBeam headlights, and safety seat alert.
Basic: 3-year/36,000 miles
Powertrain: 5-year/100,000 miles
Corrosion: 6-year/100,000 miles
Roadside Assistance: 5-year/100,000 miles, 24-hour
The base Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup truck starts from $29,270 for the WT regular cab up to $58,865 for the High Country crew cab. Destination charges add $1,295.


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Each Year I go to my favourite Woods which at this time of year are filled with Bluebells… I have published this poem before, but this week I have made a video of my walk in the woods which I took last week, which I will share here with you all.. Enjoy the Story-poem… And I hope you enjoy the video I have added less than 5 minutes in length at the end of this post…
Much Love to you all and MAY you all enjoy the blossoms of Nature and of Each Other..
Once upon a time within a wood
Unfolding her wings a Fairy Girl stood
She flew and she sang with the hum of the Bee
Sprinkling her dust to create a blue sea
Each flower she tended with love and with care
Sharing their nectar she lived happily there
The blackbird he sang his delight in his Song
The wood their home it was where both belonged
She'd fly high and low touching each bell
And each one would open under her spell
Soon there were thousands, they stretched out for miles
Each one touched by the Fairy with smiles.
Now one day a woman alone and forlorn
Walked in the wood all weary and worn
She'd strayed from the path so deep was her thought
Blinded by tears of life's worries she was caught
She rested her back by the trunk of a tree
Closing her eyes, that woman was me
She came to the wood to speak to a tree
The 'Old One' would listen, Silence being the key
His branches would creak, his bark would feel warm
The 'Old One' poured love, and the woman felt calm
The Fairy would sit up high in his branch
Watching the exchange and the woman's downward glance.
She'd fly by her shoulder and tickle her hair
With each breath the woman discarded her cares
She stood up, breathed deep, hugging her tree
Her thoughts now clear, her mind filled with glee
She turned giving thanks and blinked in surprise
Gasping out loud as the sight met her eyes
Her smile now broad, her heart full of love
The Woman discovers the Bluebell Wood..
And so she returns at May time each year
Feeding the birds, she no longer sheds tears
The Fairies still fly and dance in the tree
And once in a while they visit with me
The moral of this tale is to open your heart
Let Nature heal you, you are one from the start
Discover your breath and talk to the trees
Seek out the Silence; your mind holds the keys
So let go of sorrow, worry and strive
Let Nature in for she's part of your life
And if you should wander and stray off track
Remember that LOVE will lead you straight back..
© Sue Dreamwalker 2014 All rights reserved.
Have a Wonderful Week All of You..
I hope you enjoyed my photo's of my walk in the Wood, along with my little story poem.. And the addition of my Video.
Enjoy May Blossoms and each other
Thank you for reading
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In our continuing series of Sunday Dinners, I bring you some earthy yummieness I cooked up today. Born from the need to use the mushrooms and leeks that were in my fridge, this delicious dish was of the "stick to your ribs" type.
If you don't care for or have a difficult time finding flageolets (which are a French green kidney bean), you could easily sub any mild-tasting bean like cannellini beans (which are the white Italian version of the same bean!). You can play with the proportions of wild rice to whole rice – I used my extra special wild rice stash sent to me from Libby in America! Lucky me.
Oh, and did I mention the wine? It sounds a little classier to say "au vin blanc" than to say "hey, there's wine in it!", right? Now pour yourself a little vino and get cooking!
Don't be deterred by the rather drab-looking photo, this is a flavourful dish with lots of depth and a hearty, toothsome texture thanks to the mushrooms. I tried to remember to write this down, but it's not as precise as it could be so if you have any questions please don't hesitate to let me know! I'm here for you!
Wild Rice, Mushrooms & Flageolets Verts
- 1 cup wild rice
- 1/2 cup brown/whole rice
- 1 leek, top & tail removed and sliced into thin half-moons
- 400-500g mushrooms I used crimini, cleaned & roughly chopped
- 3 garlic cloves sliced thinly
- 2 cup dry white wine 1 cup for you to sip while preparing your meal, the other is for the recipe (or veg broth would work, too if you're sans vin.)
- 2 cups cooked flageolets
- salt, pepper, dried herbes de provinçe
- a little olive oil
- pine nuts (optional)
Cook your rice – if you're rather organized you could rinse and soak over night, but if you're not, don't sweat it. I wasn't that organized today, trust me.
While your rice is doing its thing, get to the veg prep. Heat a splash of olive oil in your pan and add the garlic, and when it's fragrant add the leeks. Stir that around, and in a few minutes, add your mushrooms. If things seem a little dry you can add a few splashes of water. When the mushrooms are tender lower the heat and add the wine and spices and let this simmer – I think this was about 5 minutes or so. Now add your rice and your beans and cover. I had the heat on low and just let things simmer to share their flavours.
While this is happening you can toast your pine nuts in a dry frying pan – if you've never toasted your own pine nuts you're missing out on one of the easiest and gratifying little tricks in the kitchen. Just add your pine nuts – I used a handful – and with a wooden spoon or spatula just shiggle them around so they don't burn – you can lower the heat if you need to, don't worry, you can always turn it back up. They'll get all toasty and smell yummy.
And voila! In the interest of nutrition you should serve this with a green salad or a bowl of soup, but I didn't do that. Today was one of those "feeling sorry for myself because I'm still not able to run or do much else" days. I'm also feeling helpless and terrible about the horrible war crimes happening in Gaza. My heart just breaks when I think about the families who have no water, electricity, can't bury their dead with dignity…not even aspirin or antibiotics to give the wounded. I cannot help but feel embarrassed to be human.
We all stayed in our p.j.s all day and watched movies and I did a little crafty sewing. We were salad-less and I wasn't up for making soup. Be a better vegan than I was and have a little something with this, ok?


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CARDEW, CORNELIUS / PLM: Consciously
A collection of 27 songs by Cardew and/or People's Liberation Music - the agitprop band Cardew worked with between 1972-80. In support of strikes and the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist), at demonstrations, socials and in factories, combating racism, police brutality and imperialism, PLM, armed only with a quiver full of earnest, clunky and often rather ungainly songs, merged traditional melodies, workers' songs and pop clichés in pursuit of some sort of proletarian authenticity. Their sympathies were in the right place - and certainly they worked selflessly for the causes they espoused (mainly the chimera of 'the' revolution), but musically they seemed wilfully to betray their own culture and talents, while at the same time failing completely to understand the people or the cultural forms they so earnestly aped. The problem seemed to be that, at root, their work didn't grow out of their experience but was imposed upon it in the name of theory. In fact, the forms of folk, rock and pop seemed positively antithetical to them. Nevertheless, they soldiered on, as if wrapping themselves in wool might yet turn them into sheep. Particularly at the level of political and aesthetic failure, this music rewards attention: It ticks so many of the right boxes - so why doesn't it work? One obvious lack is any understanding of the role of the human voice in the forms they adopt; only Cardew, in a composition of his own, manages to find a voice that seems actually to inhabit the song he is singing. Cornelius, Keith Rowe and Hugh Shrapnel feature on many of these recordings, Dave Smith, Evan Parker and Pip Pyle make appearances, John Tilbury is credited as the co-composer of a proposed PLM single (never released) and, importantly, these are mostly recovered documents from the time, not recent reconstructions - though individual annotation is poor in what are otherwise very useful notes). A very British document.
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Police: Teen tortured by stun gun, vice grips after soured drug deal
Several young men have been arrested and charged with kidnapping and savagely torturing a Waltham teen using a stun gun to the genitals and vice grips to the ears.
"The matter is still under investigation by police," Sgt. Tim King said yesterday. "There may be more arrests."
One of the teens charged in the attack, Luis Santiago, 17, of 5 Fountain St., was arraigned yesterday in Waltham District Court and held on $50,000 bail. He was arrested by Waltham Police on Monday.
Others alleged to have taken part in the July 22 torture session include Joseph Gemelli, 17, of 1 Kimball Court in Woburn, Ricardo Herrera, 22, of 87 Fiske St. and Melvin Jimenez of 30 Fountain St.
According to police, the 17-year-old Waltham teen went to Jimenez's home at 30 Fountain St. to deliver marijuana to a group of young men there.
The Waltham teen is alleged to have been delivering the marijuana for his friend Winston Thompson, who goes by the nick name of "Snickers," according to police.
Thompson allegedly dropped the teen off near the Fountain Street home, telling the teen if he delivered the marijuana, he would give him some free marijuana in exchange.
At the door of the Fountain Street home, the teen was greeted by Santiago, Herrera and Gemelli, who invited him inside.
Once inside a bedroom on the second floor, the teen handed over the marijuana to the group. Herrera then informed the teen Thompson owed him money. The teen then attempted to leave and was attacked.
Santiago, Herrera and Gemelli pounded the teen with their fists, police said, punching him in the face repeatedly.
At one point during the fray, Gemelli pulled out an electric stun gun and began to shock the teen on his abdomen, back and genitals while he was being beaten by Herrera and Santiago, police said.
Further into the beating, the teen attempted to leave again when Jiminez allegedly brandished a silver semi-automatic hand gun and said "you are not going anywhere."
The teen was beaten again and stunned with a stun gun for about 10 minutes, according to police.
After the second beating, the group told the teen they wanted him to trick Thompson into coming over. Herrera allegedly told the teen to call Thompson and have him come to the house.
The teen said he tried to call Thompson several times but Thompson did not pick up the phone. The teen was then beaten several more times.
At one point Herrera took a pair of vice grips and clamped them to the teen's ear, according to police. He began twisting and pulling the teen's ear with the grips demanding he get Thompson to come over.
Herrera then demanded the teen either call Thompson or lay his hands on the ground so he could smash his fingers with a hammer.
The teen called Thompson again, this time getting through to him. Thompson allegedly asked the teen if he
was "getting beat up." The teen told him he was and Thompson allegedly told him "he would not pick him up and he was sorry."
The teen was then beaten again for the third and final time by the group.
Afterward, Herrera allegedly took the teen's house keys and told him "that if he told anyone what happened tonight they would" indecently assault his mother with a hammer.
The teen left the house and was picked up by a friend who brought him to a neighbor's house, where he cleaned and attended to his wounds before he went home. The incident was not reported to police until July 25, three days after the alleged assault.
Police observed cuts and bumps all over the teen's face and body.
Santiago, Gemelli, Jiminez and Herrera have been charged with armed robbery, assault and battery, kidnapping, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault by means of a dangerous weapon, threats to commit a crime and intimidation of a witness.
They are due back in Waltham District Court Aug. 14 for a pre-trial hearing.
Herrera was arrested on Thursday. He was arraigned Friday in Waltham District Court and is being held on $50,000 cash bail.
Jiminez was also arraigned Friday in Waltham District Court and is also being held on $50,000 cash bail.
Gemelli was arrested on Friday and is being held with his bail from another case revoked.
Gemelli was also arrested earlier this year and charged with attempted breaking and entering. Because of that, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone Jr. requested Gemelli's bail be revoked for up to 60 days pending his case.
Gemelli was with a group of teens who allegedly tried to break into a building on Felton Street on Feb. 28. Police found the group with an array of tools including screwdrivers, bolt cutters and hammers.
Jeff Gilbride of The Daily News Tribune (Waltham, Mass.) can be reached at 781-398-8005 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Recent Incidents of Persecution
Kerala, October 31 (Compass Direct News) – Suspected Hindu extremists burned down a school building run by a church on Oct. 16 in Kuravilangad. The Global Council of Indian Christians reported that the main building of St. Mary Higher Secondary School was destroyed in the fire, and authorities found materials used to set the school ablaze on the premises. Church authorities demanded an investigation, and government officials have visited the site. The school has a reputation for holding seats open for poor Dalit Christians in spite of strong opposition from the upper-caste Hindus. A police investigation was ongoing at press time.
Karnataka – Mangalore police on Oct. 14 assaulted a Christian for participating in a recent protest rally against attacks on churches. The Global Council of Indian Christians reported that local police targeted Herald D'Souza for taking part in the rally, dragged him to a police station and severely thrashed him, then charged him with rioting. The head constable, identified only as Gopalakrishna, assaulted him without initiating any inquiry. D'Souza sustained serious injuries on his backbone, chest, face and hands. A complaint has been registered against the head constable, but senior police officials are pressuring the Christian for a settlement.
Andhra Pradesh – Police on Oct. 14 arrested Christians in Kamareddygudem village of Nalgonda district. The Evangelical Fellowship of India reported that at about 8 p.m., as the five-member Operation Mobilization (OM) Christian media team led by Kummari Rajesh was screening a film on Jesus, a group of extremists arrived on motorbikes. They assaulted the OM team and destroyed equipment worth more than 200,000 rupees (US$3,950). Rajasekhar Sarella, legal counsel for the Christians, told Compass that Rajesh filed a First Information Report against the extremists at Thripuraram police station, and the extremists filed a counter complaint. The Christians were charged with "unlawful assembly" and "hurting religious sentiments." They were released on bail on Oct. 20. Police also arrested Hindu extremists Gundeboina Lingaiah, Srinivas Reddy and Narshingh Venkatreddy for damaging property and voluntarily causing hurt with dangerous weapons. The extremists were also released on bail.
Karnataka – Unknown assailants set a church building on fire on Oct. 13 in Yadavanahalli, Bangalore, burning it down at 1 a.m. According to the Global Council of Indian Christians, a pulpit, tables, sound system, fans, music instruments, lights and other furniture of St. Anthony church were reduced to ashes, with damages estimated at around 100,000 rupees (US$1,975). Police claimed that it was an accident, while the Electrical Inspectorate of Karnataka ruled out an electrical short circuit. Church authorities have filed a complaint, and at press time a police investigation was underway.
Andhra Pradesh – Hindu extremists belonging to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council) disrupted worship and threatened Christians on Oct. 12 in Madanapally, Chitoor. The Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) reported that about 20 extremists barged into Krupa Prayer House shouting the Hindu devotional slogan "Jai Sri Ram [praise lord Ram]" and told the Christians not to conduct future worship meetings. The Hindu extremists planted a stone in front of the church and told the Christians that they were planning to build a Hindu temple there. A GCIC representative told Compass that the matter was settled, with a police official promising to give the Hindu extremists land for a temple elsewhere.
Uttar Pradesh – Hindutva (Hindu nationalist) extremists allegedly belonging to the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak and Bajrang Dal on Oct. 12 disrupted worship, desecrated Bibles and vandalized furniture at a church in Anola. The Evangelical Fellowship of India reported that at about 10 a.m. some 15 to 20 extremists led by Sanjeev Saxena stormed into an Assemblies of God Church, denouncing Christ and cursing. They warned pastor Jallal Masih and the nearly 35 believers not to worship in the church building again. A representative of the Christian Legal Association told Compass that no Sunday worship has been held there since then.
Tamil Nadu – Hindu extremists attacked a church and damaged a statue of Mary on Oct. 9 in Ganapathy, Coimbatore. The Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) reported that the assailants entered the church premises, broke the glass cabin and damaged the six-foot tall statue. The incident sparked protest among Christians, resulting in about 100 church members gathering on the road demanding protection and the immediate arrest of the Hindu extremists. Police have arrested three extremists, said the GCIC, and at press time calm had returned to the area.
Karnataka – Hindu extremists on Oct. 5 burned Immanuel Full Gospel church, and police forced its pastor to give a false statement in Kanaji Pura, Chamarajanagar. The Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) reported that extremists set fire to the church, damaging the pulpit, Bibles and hymn books. The extremists along with police officials had threatened pastor C.J. Patrick two weeks prior, telling him to cease worship and shut down his church. A police complaint has been filed, but police have pressured the pastor to falsely state that it was an accident and not an attack. A GCIC representative told Compass that the case was closed, as the pastor gave the false statement in writing.
Uttar Pradesh – Police raided a church based on a complaint filed by Hindu extremists belonging to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council, or VHP) for forceful conversion on Oct. 2 in Baradabari. The Global Council of Indian Christians reported that police investigated The Alliance Ministry's Life Church, taking away a church register and other documents. After the enquiry police returned the register and allowed pastor Rajender Gautham to continue his ministry, but on Oct. 4 summoned him again. They told him to halt future worship meetings in the church building, as the VHP had threatened to attack Christian meetings in the area.
Chhattisgarh – Violent attacks rattled the Christian community in Dantewada district in the past month, with Hindu extremists seriously injuring a Christian woman attending a funeral with an axe blow to the head. As Christians gathered for a memorial service for Somli Bai of Narli village on Sept. 29, an angry mob attacked them, injuring about 35 Christians, six of them seriously. A woman identified only as Bode was admitted to a hospital with a serious head injury from an axe, as was Raju Karma, who was critically wounded and his motorcycle burned. Some of the Christians took shelter in a nearby jungle, with three persons missing. On Oct. 5, a mob demonstrated in front of Indian Pentecostal Church in Kirandul, 10 kilometers (six miles) from Narli, accusing the pastor of forcible conversions. He has reportedly gone into hiding following death threats to his family and him. In Bacheli (three kilometers from Narli), pastor Sudarshan Pani told Compass that Hindu extremists tried to kidnap Satish Basra, pastor of the late Bai's church. Local residents foiled the kidnapping attempt. Police have been informed of all the incidents, but a First Information Report has not been filed, according to local sources. "These troubles have been started by outsiders who have come into the Kirandul-Bacheli area and are inciting local people against Christians," Pastor Pani said. "A few high-caste families have voluntarily accepted Christianity in the past few days and this has added more fuel to the fire. The convert families are firm, but the pressure is being felt by the entire community."
Karnataka – Police on Sept. 28 disrupted a worship service and detained a pastor in Hubli. The Global Council of Indian Christians reported that police took the pastor for questioning based on Hindu extremists' allegations of forceful conversion. Worship came to a halt as police ordered members to stop the meeting. Saying that that he had not caused any disturbances and was conducting the worship service in a Christian's building, pastor Daniel Kote was released after questioning. Recently Hindu extremists had attacked another worship meeting led by Pastor Kote in Hotel Chalukya, resulting in services moving to the church member's building.
New Delhi – Hindu extremists belonging to Bajrang Dal and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh vandalized a church, accused the pastor of forcible conversion and brought down the roof and a wall of Rehma Faith Church on Sept. 17 in Peeragarhi, west Delhi. The same mob on Sept. 18 arrived at the church with saffron flags, vandalized the remains of the church and pelted Christians with stones, while police stood by as mere spectators, reported the Christian Legal Association of India. A child and three church members were injured in the attack. A complaint has been registered and police protection has been provided on the church premises.
Andhra Pradesh – A revenue inspector and his workers demolished a church building on Sept. 3 in Hyderabad. According to the All India Christian Council (AICC), the revenue inspector identified only as Srihari said that he had carried out the demolition according to orders from another revenue inspector identified only as Sudhakar. The pastor, identified only as Jairaj, had all pertinent documents for legal ownership of the land, but the inspector refused to listen to him and went ahead with the demolition work. Hindu extremists reportedly had earlier pressured the pastor to vacate the building. Pastor Jairaj has sought help from the National Minority Commission. Moses Vattipalli told Compass that AICC has decided to file a case against the revenue officers.
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LONDON — Walking toward the George Inn on a drizzly evening, yellow light from its bustling Parliament Bar spilling out on wet cobblestones, it's easy to imagine the ghostly footsteps of the past.
Is that a double-decker bus rumbling down the Borough High Street? Or a four-in-hand carriage sweeping into the inn's cobbled yard? And those commuters hurrying toward London Bridge — could one be an anxious Nancy bravely spiriting Oliver Twist to safety?
London is the kind of place where past and present, fiction and real-life swirl together in an ever-changing kaleidoscope. Which is why a fun way to explore the nooks and crannies of this sprawling city is to take a novel approach and look for places featured in your favorite books, or for the real-life hangouts of writers you admire.
Your choices are as varied as the many authors linked to London, but here are a few suggestions to get you started.
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"If a man is tired of London, he is tired of life," wrote author, critic and lexicographer Samuel Johnson, whose many pithy quotes also include "No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money."
But did you know that Johnson worked as a hack writer to support himself before making it big with "A Dictionary of the English Language" in 1755? You'll learn about that and more — including his fondness for cats — at Dr. Johnson's House, a small but charming museum set in the 300-year-old townhouse where he lived. A statue of one of Johnson's cats, Hodge, sits in the courtyard in front of the house, while inside the collection includes 18th and 19th century prints as well as paintings, several manuscripts and porcelain from the period.
If you are in need of refreshment, stroll around the corner to the Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Pub on Fleet Street. Don't be thrown off by the name, which sounds a little like the kind of place you might find in the food court of an American mall. This is the real deal: A tavern has been on the property since 1538, and what's there now was rebuilt after the previous one burned down in the Great Fire of London in 1666. It's associated with several literary figures, including Charles Dickens.
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Dickens might be the quintessential London author. He lived here, worked here, campaigned for social justice here and set many famous scenes here.
A good starting point is 48 Doughty St., the house where Dickens lived and wrote from 1837 to 1839. His first two children were born here, and this is where he wrote "Oliver Twist" and "Nicholas Nickleby." The house, near the Russell Square Underground station, is now home to the Charles Dickens Museum, which recently reopened after a major renovation. There are audio guides, a learning center and cafe and numerous artifacts, including the author's writing desk and chair.
About a 20-minute walk from Doughty Street is St. Paul's Cathedral, mentioned in several books and the place where David Copperfield took Clara Peggoty to show her the view of London from the top. Renovation work is closing the Golden Gallery at the top of the dome until March 28, but you can climb as far as the Whispering Gallery and try out its famous acoustics. You can get here by the Tube, taking Russell Square to St. Paul's, which requires a change from the Piccadilly to Central line at Holborn.
From St. Paul's it's about a 15-minute stroll to London Bridge, which spans the Thames River. In Dickens' "Great Expectations," Pip crossed the bridge in great despair after learning that Estella was to be married to Drummle. In "Oliver Twist," Nancy met with Mr. Brownlow on the bridge to conspire for Oliver's safety. Of course, if you want to stand on the actual bridge from the 1830s, you'll have to go to Lake Havasu City, Ariz., where it was relocated, piece by piece, more than 40 years ago. The current London Bridge dates back to ye olde 1973.
Finish up your tour by crossing the bridge to the George Inn, which Dickens visited when it was a coffee house and mentions in "Little Dorrit." This building, the last remaining galleried coaching inn in London, is a replacement, too, built after a fire destroyed the previous inn. But in this case the "new" building was put up in 1676.
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The Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey memorializes many of British literature's greatest names.
It's a tradition that started out slowly. Geoffrey Chaucer was buried in the abbey when he died in 1400 because he had been Clerk of Works to the palace of Westminster, not because of his "Canterbury Tales." But more than 150 years later, a bigger monument was erected to honor Chaucer, and in 1599, the poet and author Edmund Spenser was buried nearby.
Other writers buried here include poets John Dryden, Lord Alfred Tennyson and Robert Browning, and authors Rudyard Kipling and Thomas Hardy. A number of other writers are buried elsewhere but commemorated at Poets' Corner including John Milton, Percy Bysshe Shelley, T.S. Eliot, Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters.
Some writers had a tougher time than others making it into the corner. Shakespeare was buried at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1616, but didn't get a monument until 1740. And the poet Lord Byron, a scandalous figure of his time, died in 1824 but didn't get a memorial until the Swinging Sixties, 1969 to be precise.
Two of the graves are a fitting end to your literary tour. Johnson, who died in 1784 at age 75, is buried here, his grave marked by a plaque and a bust. And Dickens' grave is also here, marked, at his instructions, only by a simple plaque inscribed with his name and the dates of his birth and death, Feb. 7, 1812, and June 9, 1870.
CHARLES DICKENS MUSEUM: 48 Doughty St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Sundays. Cost: Adults, $12.40. (www.dickensmuseum.com) ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL: St. Paul's Churchyard, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays (last admission, 4 p.m.). Cost: Adults, $23.40. (www.stpauls.co.uk/) GEORGE INN: 77 Borough High St., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, and noon-10:30 p.m. Sundays. (www.nationaltrust.org.uk/george-inn/) DR. JOHNSON'S HOUSE: 17 Gough Square. Hours: October-April: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; May-September, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Closed Sundays. Cost: Adults, $7. (www.drjohnsonshouse.org/index.html) YE OLDE CHESHIRE CHEESE PUB: 145 Fleet St., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and noon-11 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. WESTMINSTER ABBEY: Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday (last admission 3:30 p.m.) and until 7 p.m. Wednesdays (last admission 6 p.m.); 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays (last admission 1:30 p.m.). Sundays, worship only, no tourists. Cost: Adults, $28. (www.westminster-abbey.org/home)


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But outside Tunis, groups of youths threw stones at offices of the governing party and attacked police stations in several cities in scattered unrest. The Interior Ministry said 230 people, aged 16 to 25, have been arrested since Friday, the day Chokri Belaid was buried. The slaying of the respected opposition figure unleashed anger, and his funeral drew hundreds of thousands of mourners chanting anti-government slogans in Tunis. Saturday was the third straight day of unrest in this North African country, which overthrew its long-ruling president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, in January 2011, kicking off the Arab Spring revolutions. With tensions mounting, Jebali said he'll appoint a new Cabinet by mid-week, saying it would be small, made up of technocrats and therefore neutral. He said that key ministries, notably Interior, Justice and Foreign Affairs, would not be spared. Those ministries are currently led by ministers from his Ennahda party. He called the planned changes a 'Cabinet reshuffle' that would avoid the complicated – and riskier – process of dissolving the government. Such a new government would need approval from Tunisia's Constituent Assembly. But under Tunisian law, each new Cabinet minister also would still need individual approval from the Assembly – where Jebali's Ennahda party has a majority. Belaid, a human rights activist and one of Ennahda's most outspoken critics, was shot to death in his car outside his home on Wednesday, and his killers have not been identified. The assassination has added to the growing turmoil in Tunisia, where the transition from dictatorship to democracy has been shaken by religious divides, political wrangling and economic struggles. Hopes had been high that Tunisia could be a model for other Arab states finding their way in the Arab Spring. In the two years since, Ennahda, a moderate Islamist party, has won elections and governed in a coalition with two secular parties. However, there are growing signs of divisions within the party, made more visible after Belaid's killing. Saturday saw pockets of pillaging and unrest, including an attack by some 80 youths armed with stones and clubs on a police station and a second security post in Zaghouan, 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Tunis, the official TAP news agency reported. To the south, in the town of Kebili, some 60 people, mainly youths, attacked the governing Ennahda party offices. The extent of that damage was not immediately known. Meanwhile, several thousand supporters of Ennahda held a pro-government demonstration in the capital on Saturday. The protesters also insulted France, accusing the former colonial ruler of interfering in the North African country's politics. The Ennahda party had called for the show of support for the constitutional assembly, whose work on a new constitution suffered a severe setback after Belaid's killing when the opposition withdrew its participation. The Ennahda party said Saturday's rally also was meant to protest 'French interference,' a reference to French Interior Minister Manuel Valls, who this week denounced Belaid's killing as an attack on 'the values of Tunisia's Jasmine revolution.' The protesters denounced Valls' remarks, claiming they showed France is interfering in Tunisia's internal affairs. The demonstrators gathered in front of the National Theater, waving flags of the Ennahda party and shouting 'Get out, France!' The main thoroughfare was bustling, with cafes full and shops reopened after a general strike Friday. Police in riot armor and plainclothes officers patrolled, but the protest was peaceful – in contrast to the aftermath of Friday's funeral when police fired tear gas amid running street battles in Tunis. Valls said on Europe 1 radio Thursday that Belaid was 'one of the democrats and we must support these democrats so that the values of the Jasmine Revolution are not betrayed. There is an Islamic fascism rising everywhere, but this obscurantism must, of course, be condemned because it denies the democracy for which the Libyan, Tunisian and Egyptian people have fought.' Valls was clearly referring to Salafists, with their strict interpretation of Islam, who have come to the fore and smeared Ennahda's moderate image. At least one black Salafi flag was spotted in the sea of white Ennahda flags at Saturday's demonstration, which took place near the well-guarded French Embassy. Fathi Rhayem, a teacher, said the demonstration 'shows the Tunisian peoples' desire to show that it is sovereign, it is independent and is no longer under French protection.' He said, 'We want to show that we want to live on equal terms with France, as friends with reciprocal interests but not like a dominant and a dominated. The policy of submission … is finished now.'


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Brian Bowman was a Nationals fan with a problem.
A Nats fan "since the beginning," Bowman, 33, never bought season tickets because his family lives in Ashburn, Virginia, and could only take so many taxing rush hour drives through suburban traffic to reach Nationals Park. "I'm not near the Metro," Bowman says, "and the drive can be hard."
This season, he's teaming with two friends to do something about it.
The three Virginia natives have joined to launch Ballpark Bus to Nationals Park, a service that shuttles fans en mass from restaurant parking lots in suburban Maryland and Virginia to Nationals Park and back.
"We want to turn something mundane like getting to the game into something relaxing and fun," said Bowman. "The Ballpark Bus adds to the total fan experience."
The service will start taking reservations at BallparkBus.com in March, well in advance of the Nationals April 12 home opener. Until then, the website points to their new Facebook page, where they are asking for feedback to determine which locations have the most demand.
The service will rely on the web and social networks to schedule fan buses based on need. "It's a new concept of mass transit on demand," says Bowman.
Fans can request a free reservation to any game from the participating restaurant that's closest to them. Once a request has been made, "social tools" help fans recruit additional passengers from their own social networks and on the website. When enough reservations are made, the location is officially added to the ticketing schedule, with those early reservations receiving a discounted seat price.
Ballpark Bus will drop fans off just outside the first base entrance to Nationals Park at Potomac Avenue on the Anacostia River, which should add to the appeal compared to remote parking or Metro.
In addition to the Facebook page, Ballpark bus has posted a video showing how it works:
Bowman, who is an Art Director at a local agency, plans to add some "fun promotions" for bus passengers, but isn't pitching Ballpark Bus as a party bus. The team is still working out whether alcohol will be allowed.
Pricing has not been published, but "will be competitive with other forms of transport to the park such as Metro and parking," said Bowman. "A top priority for us is to keep the price down so its family friendly."
Bowman is hoping the service can help grow the ranks of Nationals fans from locations as disparate as Loudon, Fairfax, Montgomery, Prince Georges, Prince William and Anne Arundel counties, adding "We want to get information from the riders and build it around what they want."
As of this morning, the site's Facebook survey showed an early preference for locations along I-66 (Tysons, Fairfax, Centerville, Manassas), followed by the Dulles Toll Road (Reston, Herndon, Sterling, Ashburn), I-270 (Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown), and I-95 South (Springfield, Lorton, Woodbridge).
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